Episode

How to show up in any room with a low heart rate: Silicon Valley’s missing etiquette playbook

Sam Lessin, partner at Slow Ventures, former VP of product at Facebook, and two-time founder, discusses why he wrote an etiquette guide for Silicon Valley founders after noticing young, technically talented people undermine themselves with poor social skills. He frames etiquette as a tool for showing up in any room with a low heart rate, covering tips on introductions, conversation balance, handling famous people, and projecting abundance rather than scarcity.